NOMIA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes

Synonyms:

genus Nomia; nomia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("nomia" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "nomia"):

alkali bee; Nomia melanderi (a common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States)

Holonyms ("nomia" is a member of...):

family Halictidae; Halictidae (a family of small solitary bees; many are valuable pollinators for agriculture)